Winery Alphonse Mellot - La Folie Pouilly-Fumé

Winery Alphonse MellotLa Folie Pouilly-Fumé

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Folie Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Alphonse Mellot is a white wine from the region of Pouilly-Fumé of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, vegetarian or shellfish.

Taste structure of the La Folie Pouilly-Fumé from the Winery Alphonse Mellot

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Folie Pouilly-Fumé of Winery Alphonse Mellot in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alphonse Mellot's La Folie Pouilly-Fumé.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Béquignol

Béquignol noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. The Béquignol noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Informations about the Winery Alphonse Mellot

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Pouilly-Fumé in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Alphonse Mellot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in the of Pouilly-Fumé to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 200000 of of France wines
In the top 1000 of of Pouilly-Fumé wines
In the top 200000 of white wines
In the top 650000 wines of the world

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé

The wine region of Pouilly-Fumé is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Didier Dagueneau (Louis-Benjamin Dagueneau) or the Domaine de Ladoucette produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Fumé are Chenin blanc, Chardonnay and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Fumé often reveals types of flavors of earth, black currant or fennel and sometimes also flavors of lime zest, banana or fresh cut grass.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Heady

Said of a wine rich in alcohol, powerful and expressive.

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